Elyse
Variant spelling of Elise, a French short form of Elisabeth. The Hebrew source, Elisheva, means "my God is an oath."
Elyse in 2025
Elyse was given to 286 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,754th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,592 babies born.
The history of Elyse
Elyse reached its highest point in 1987, when 803 babies were given the name, ranking 584th that year.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 21,264 babies have been named Elyse. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Elyse by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elyse | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 36 | 4,999 |
| 1920s | 71 | 4,900 |
| 1930s | 43 | 4,896 |
| 1940s | 546 | 1,532 |
| 1950s | 1,188 | 1,261 |
| 1960s | 836 | 1,804 |
| 1970s | 763 | 2,095 |
| 1980s | 4,468 | 584 |
| 1990s | 3,002 | 986 |
| 2000s | 3,682 | 1,219 |
| 2010s | 4,577 | 1,011 |
| 2020s | 2,052 | 1,368 |
Where Elyse is heading
Elyse has fallen 35% over the past decade, from 440 babies in 2015 to 286 in 2025.
Names like Elyse
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elyse.